SEATTLE— The Seattle Department of Transportation is preparing an Environmental Impact Statement on elements of the proposed Waterfront Seattle project including Alaskan Way, the pedestrian promenade, and the overlook walk.

A public scoping meeting will be held September 9 at Seattle City Hall, 600 Fourth Avenue, in the Bertha Knight Landes Room from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be an open house format, and is free and open to hall.

Scoping is the first step in the EIS process. The purpose of scoping is to seek input from the public, interest groups, agencies and affected tribes on the actions, alternatives and environmental impacts proposed to be discussed in the EIS. The scoping process is also intended to eliminate detailed study of those issues that are not significant or have been covered by prior environmental review.

The scoping comment period began August 14 and continues through September 25. In addition to the public scoping meeting, comments also may be submitted in three ways: